MLS: 1998 Collegiate Draft First RoundPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 31, 12:00 a.m.Here are the results of the first round of the 1998 MLS Collegiate Draft: Note: The MetroStars traded defender Brian Bliss to Kansas City for the No. 8 pick in the college draft.. New York/New Jersey also dealt Braeden Cloutier to San Jose for the No. 15 pick in the college draft (the third pick of the second round).

MLS: 1998 A-League and USISL Team AffiliationsPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 31, 12:00 a.m.The following are tentative team affiliations between MLS clubs and teams in the A-League (Division II) and USISL D3 Pro League (Division III) for 1998:

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I am upset that Brad Friedel is getting ZERO playing time at Liverpool. Why did Liverpool spend a million pounds just to scare David James into playing well? Friedel deserves a fair chance to show his ability in Europe and Liverpool is jerking him around. Why?

MLS: Tampa Bay Sends Vasquez to Clash for KinnearPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 29, 12:00 a.m.The San Jose Clash has traded midfielder Dominic Kinnear to the Tampa Bay Mutiny for midfielder Martin Vasquez. Vasquez, 34, had four goals and three assists for the Mutiny in 1997. He had five goals and six assists in the inaugural MLS campaign, and he played in the first MLS All-Star game. Prior to joining MLS, he spent eight seasons ...» 0 Comments

MLS: Wizards Allocated Bosnian Midfielder SabanadzovicPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 29, 12:00 a.m.The Kansas City Wizards have been allocated Bosnian midfielder Refik Sabanadzovic from Major League Soccer. Sabanadzovic, who can play both in defense and in midfield, was a starting member of the Yugoslavian national team that competed at Italia '90. That squad reached the quarterfinals before losing to Argentina on penalty kicks. He has played for top-level teams in both Yugoslavia ...» 0 Comments

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MLS: National Team Keeper Juergen Sommer Joins ColumbusPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 28, 12:00 a.m.U.S. national team goalkeeper Juergen Sommer has been acquired from Queens Park Rangers of the English First Division and will join the Columbus Crew for the 1998 season. "Juergen is an excellent addition to our club," said Columbus GM Jamey Rootes. "He will help us to continue our tradition of world-class goalkeeping and solid defense." Sommer, who won a national ...» 0 Comments

U.S. Open Cup: Tentative 1998 Schedule SetPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 28, 12:00 a.m.To avoid the congestion of games in August and September that irritated MLS teams in 1997, U.S. Soccer has scheduled the U.S. Open Cup to begin several weeks earlier and assigned specific dates. Setting simply a range of dates last year allowed the cup to fall behind schedule and called on MLS teams to play during the playoff race. U.S. ...» 0 Comments

U.S. Soccer: National Team's French Training Sites SetPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 28, 12:00 a.m.The United States will arrive in France June 5 to begin final preparations for the '98 World Cup. The American team will stay at the chateau de Pizay, in the Beaujolais section of Rhone-Alpes region of France, before leaving for Paris June 13. Its opener is June 15 against Germany at the Parc des Princes. The U.S. returns to the ...» 0 Comments

MLS: Blockbuster Deal Sends Campos to ChicagoPosted by Soccer America on Jan. 27, 12:00 a.m.In a blockbuster trade, Mexican national team goalkeeper Jorge Campos was dealt to the Chicago Fire on Jan. 27. The Fire receives Campos and midfielder Chris Armas from the Los Angeles Galaxy. In return, the Galaxy welcomes back a pair of players it lost in the MLS expansion draft, Danny Pena and Kevin Hartman, as well as an allocated player ...» 0 Comments